To
provide this program for
Black and Latino
males as well as increase high - quality educational access in Washington DC, the North Star College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS intends to open a
single gender middle school campus serving grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 within Ward 7 or 8 in the summer of 2018.
Driven by the belief — and backed up by studies — that «highly effective educators are the
single ingredient most likely to impact student achievement,» Profound Gentlemen
provides career support for
black male educators so they can, in turn, serve as mentors to boys of color, ultimately improving the students» social and emotional well - being and increasing their opportunities for success.